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Fatal Fire: 2 Escape Jail After Blaze Claiming Lives Of Hudson Valley Firefighter, Other Man Fatal Fire: 2 Escape Jail After Blaze Claiming Lives Of Hudson Valley Firefighter, Other Man
Fatal Fire: 2 Escape Jail After Blaze Claiming Lives Of Hudson Valley Firefighter, Other Man Two rabbis who pleaded guilty to a fatal fire at an adult home in the Hudson Valley have escaped jail time through a plea deal. Rockland County residents Nathaniel Sommer, age 72, of Monsey, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 20 to two counts of second-degree manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to five years probation, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. His son, Aaron Sommer, age 29, also of Monsey, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree reckless endangerment, which carries a sentence of three years probation, Walsh added. The fire, which took place around…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Two Building Department Officials Charged In Connection To Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Fire Two Building Department Officials Charged In Connection To Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Fire
Two Building Department Officials Charged In Connection To Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Fire Two Rockland County building inspectors have been indicted on felony charges involving the filing of false inspection reports in connection with a massive fire that killed two people, including a firefighter. Spring Valley Building Department chief Wayne Ballard and Assistant Building Inspector Raymond Canario, were indicted by a grand jury on Monday, Nov. 15 following an investigation into the March fatal fire at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. Canario, age 45, was indicted on: Three counts of offering a false instrument for fil…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says
Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says Four people have been arrested, including two facing manslaughter charges, and two others face arrest warrants in connection with a fatal fire at a Rockland County home for elderly residents. The arrests were announced on Tuesday, June 29 by Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh during a press conference following a three-month investigation into the Tuesday, March 23, fire at Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley. The fire, which caused the building to partially collapse, killed Spring Valley Volunteer Firefighter Jared Lloyd as he was rescuing residents and a 79-year-…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Multiple Arrests Made In Connection To Fatal Fire At Adult Home In Area Multiple Arrests Made In Connection To Fatal Fire At Adult Home In Area
Multiple Arrests Made In Connection To Fatal Fire At Adult Home In Area Click here for an updated story: Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says Several people have been arrested in connection with a fire at a home for adults that resulted in the deaths of two people, including a volunteer firefighter in the Hudson Valley. Those arrested in connection with the Tuesday, March 23 fire in Rockland County at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults, in Spring Valley, reportedly include a village building inspector, according to news reports. The victims were a 79-year-old resident and Spring Valley volunteer firefigh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say
Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say Officials investigating a fatal blaze that took the life of a Rockland County firefighter as well as a resident of an assisted living center said the investigation into the cause could take weeks. During a news conference on Thursday, April 1, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh, said no stone would be left unturned in the investigation and the process could take months. The massive fire, which started around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley, took the life of Spring Valley Firefighter Jar…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Funeral Plans Announced For Fallen Hudson Valley Firefighter Funeral Plans Announced For Fallen Hudson Valley Firefighter
Funeral Plans Announced For Fallen Hudson Valley Firefighter Funeral services have been set for Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd who was killed during a massive blaze at a Rockland County assisted living facility. Lloyd, 35, who had volunteered with the department for more than 15 years, died while rescuing residents during the fire that started around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley. During the fire, Lloyd, who moved to Spring Valley as a boy and played football for Spring Valley High School, was on the building's third when he called a mayday and then went missing. It would take searchers n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Donations Pour In To Fund For Fallen Firefighter's Two Sons Donations Pour In To Fund For Fallen Firefighter's Two Sons
Donations Pour In To Fund For Fallen Firefighter's Two Sons As the Hudson Valley community mourns the loss of a firefighter and resident in a fire at a senior living facility in Rockland County, the community is showing an outpouring of support through a GoFundMe effort.  The effort, for Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd, the only fundraiser approved by the fire department, has raised more than $340,000 for the care of Lloyd's two young sons. Lloyd, 35, who had volunteered with the department for more than 15 years, died while rescuing residents during the fire that started around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at the Evergreen Court Hom…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Rockland Firefighter Who Died In Massive Blaze Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Rockland Firefighter Who Died In Massive Blaze
Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Rockland Firefighter Who Died In Massive Blaze As investigators continue to look for the cause of a fatal fire in which a Hudson Valley firefighter and a resident died, the medical examiner's office is confirming the identity of the firefighter. The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed on Thursday, March 25, that the body recovered around in what remains of the Evergreen Court Home for Adults structure in Spring Valley, is that of Firefighter Jared Lloyd of the Spring Valley Fire Department.  The official cause of death is pending further studies, said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Laura Carbone. “One of the many …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility
ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility A Rockland County firefighter who became trapped in a massive fire at an area senior living facility has been identified by officials. The body of Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd was found around 11:52 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. Lloyd, age 35, who has volunteered with the department for about 15 years, called a mayday while rescuing residents from the burning complex that housed around 112 residents, Rockland County Fire Coordinator Chris Kear. Lloyd called a mayday shortly before the back half of the building collapsed where he was searching, of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Of Firefighter Pulled From Rubble After Massive Blaze At Senior Facility In Hudson Valley Body Of Firefighter Pulled From Rubble After Massive Blaze At Senior Facility In Hudson Valley
Body Of Firefighter Pulled From Rubble After Massive Blaze At Senior Facility In Hudson Valley Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility The body of a missing firefighter has been recovered from the scene of a massive blaze at a senior living facility in Rockland County that also killed one resident. The Spring Valley firefighter, who has not yet been publicly identified, died after calling a mayday while rescuing residents at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley. His body was recovered early Wednesday morning, March 24. The blaze also left at least 10 residents injured and two firefighters.&…

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by Kathy Reakes